Calling or Saving Ex-Wife’s Name on Phone as ‘Chubby’ Is Emotional Abuse: Court Fines Husband

A Turkish court fined a man for emotional abuse after he saved his ex-wife’s name as “Tombik,” meaning ‘Chubby’ and sent hurtful messages. The court held that his repeated insults and money demands amounted to emotional and economic violence.

Usak: A court in Usak, western Turkey, has fined a man for emotionally abusing his former wife after it came out during their divorce fight that he saved her phone contact name as “Tombik”, a Turkish word that means ‘Chubby’.

As reported by Gulf News, the court said that this nickname, along with many insulting and threatening messages, hurt the woman emotionally and played a major role in breaking their marriage.

The couple, who also have children, were already stuck in a very bitter divorce case. The wife told the court that her husband had constantly insulted her and made her feel small. In return, the husband accused her of cheating, but he could not show any proof.

During the hearing, the wife gave the court several messages from him, such as “Get away, I do not want to see you,” and “Let the devil see your face.” She also said he kept forcing her to give him money for his father’s surgery.

Later, an investigation proved that the husband’s cheating allegations were completely false. The man he suspected was only someone who had come to deliver a book. After looking at all the evidence, the judge said that the husband’s repeated insults, nasty comments, and money-related pressure clearly amounted to “emotional and economic violence.”

The court decided in favour of the woman, saying that the insults and behaviour badly affected her mental health. The judge ordered the husband to pay her both financial and moral compensation. The exact compensation amount has not been made public, but the case highlighted how Turkish law punishes behaviour that hurts a person’s dignity.

In Turkey, such insulting actions or words can lead to jail time of up to two years along with monetary fines.

The case quickly became viral on social media. People reacted in very different ways. Some users said that calling someone “chubby” could be a sweet or funny nickname in some relationships.

But many others supported the court, saying that repeating such insults again and again becomes harassment and emotional torture. One user even joked that they would now think twice before saving their friends’ contact numbers with funny names.

Explanatory Table Of All Laws & Sections Mentioned

Law / Provision	Country	Explanation in Simple Words	Punishment Mentioned
Turkish Criminal Provisions on “Emotional Violence”	Turkey	Insulting, humiliating, or mentally harming a spouse/ex-spouse through words, messages, or behaviour is considered emotional violence.	Up to 2 years imprisonment + monetary penalty
Turkish Law on “Economic Violence”	Turkey	Pressuring a spouse for money, making unreasonable financial demands, or exploiting them financially.	Court can order material compensation
Compensation for “Moral Harm”	Turkey	When mental peace, dignity, or emotional health is harmed by abusive behaviour, the victim can claim compensation.	Moral damages (amount not disclosed)

Court Details

Court: Usak Court, Western Turkey

Nature of Case: Emotional abuse and economic abuse alleged during divorce proceedings

Parties:

• Wife: Alleged emotional and financial abuse
• Husband: Made unproven allegations of infidelity

Key Evidence Used by the Court:

• Contact name saved as “Tombik” (meaning “Chubby”)
• Insulting messages:
  • “Get away, I do not want to see you”
  • “Let the devil see your face”
• Pressure for money for his father’s surgery
• Husband’s false claim of wife’s infidelity (proved baseless)

Court Findings:

• The nickname and messages caused emotional harm.
• Infidelity allegations were false (person accused was just delivering a book).
• Behaviour amounted to “emotional and economic violence.”

Final Order:

• Husband ordered to pay material and moral compensation.
• Exact amount not disclosed.
• Court noted that Turkish law allows up to two years in jail and monetary fines for such acts.

Social Media Reaction:

• Mixed reactions: some said “chubby” can be cute; others supported the ruling.
• Viral comments joked about saving contacts with funny names.

Key Notes

• Men being shamed, insulted, or humiliated in relationships is not just an Indian issue — it happens worldwide, including Turkey in this case.
• Even abroad, men are accused without proof, and later investigations show the allegations were baseless — but the damage to a man’s dignity is already done.
• Emotional abuse against men is often ignored, but cases like this show that men too face insults, false allegations, and mental pressure.
• The husband was painted as the villain, but later it came out that his suspicion of infidelity was completely wrong, and the so-called “other man” was just a delivery boy.
• Men face economic pressure, emotional manipulation, and false narratives everywhere — Not only in India.
• Society quickly blames men, while women’s actions and insults are often underplayed or normalized.
• This case is a reminder: Men’s mental health and dignity matter globally.
• Misuse of emotional narratives against men is a worldwide pattern, not a local problem.
• Men’s issues have no borders — whether it’s India, Turkey, UK, or anywhere else, men are often unheard and misunderstood.
• It’s time the world recognises that men also suffer in silence, and injustice against men is a global human rights concern.

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